Caledonian Railway 294 and 711 Classes
Caledonian Railway 294 and 711 Classes | |
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711 class No. 57472 at Bo'ness 4 October 1961 | |
Type and origin | |
Power type | Steam |
Designer | Dugald Drummond |
Build date | 1883-1897 |
Total produced | 244 |
Specifications | |
Configuration | 0-6-0 |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Driver diameter | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
Locomotive weight | 41.3 long tons (42.0 t) |
Boiler pressure | 150 psi (1,000 kPa) |
Cylinders | Two, inside |
Cylinder size | 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) |
Valve gear | Stephenson |
Performance figures | |
Tractive effort | 17,901 lbf (79.63 kN) |
Career | |
Operator(s) | CR • LMS |
Class | CR: 294 and 711 |
Power class | LMS: 2F |
Withdrawn | 1946-1962 |
The Caledonian Railway 294 and 711 Classes (nicknamed "Jumbo") were 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Dugald Drummond for the Caledonian Railway (CR) and introduced in 1883. After Drummond's retirement, construction of the class continued under Smellie, Lambie and McIntosh.[1] [2]
Ownership changes
All 244 locomotives survived to be absorbed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923 and 238 survived into British Railways (BR) ownership in 1948.
Numbering
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294 class No. 57361 at Polmadie Depot 15 August 1948
- 294 Class
CR nos. | LMS nos. | BR nos. |
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Various | 17230-17392 | 57230-57392 |
- 711 Class
CR nos. | LMS nos. | BR nos. |
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Various | 17393-17473 | 57393-57473 |
The BR number series are not continuous because some locomotives were withdrawn before 1948.
See also
References
- ↑ Casserley, H.C. and Johnston, S.W., Locomotives at the Grouping, No.3, London Midland and Scottish, Ian Allan, 1966, pp 176-177
- ↑ http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=2F-E
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